Army honours Lalettan with Lieutenant Colonel Post.  Now he will work as the new brand ambassador of Indian army. He is formally inducted into the Territorial Army (TA). Chief of the Army Staff General Deepak Kapoor formally piped Mr. Mohanlal at a function at the Army headquarters. He will be affiliated with the KeraMohanlal Lt colonella based 122 Infantry battalion.

Rules had to be amended to accommodate  Lalettan as men above the age of 42 are not eligible to join the volunteer force.

From his words:

“it is truly a proud moment for me to have been granted an honorary rank during the Diamond Jubilee year of the Territorial Army. I will try to serve the Territorial Army to the best of my ability in my newly assigned role. Like others in our country, I pride the armed forces and it is dream come true that I can now serve shoulder to shoulder with our Officers/ JCOs (Junior Commissioned Officers) and men.”

A proud moment for all Keralites..